PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugabe comes to the cage accompanied by The Zimbabwean National Anthem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mugabe
vs
Dela

195 cm
20
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sarge Dela!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mugabe tries to bum rush Dela with a series of wild strikes but Dela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rob Mugabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mugabe misses with the combination.
Dela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dela looks for a takedown but Mugabe sprawls well.
Dela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mugabe as he avoids it easily.
Rob Mugabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dela.
Dela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dela misses with a wild body shot.
Dela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mugabe as he avoids it easily.
Dela has a takedown stuffed.
Dela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mugabe circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe tests Dela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mugabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Mugabe. That snapped Dela's head back.
Dela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dela slips a jab and a cross from Mugabe.
A jab-cross combination lands for Mugabe and sends Dela crashing to the mat! Mugabe follows him down to the mat - Dela regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

It looks like Sarge Dela has been cut.
Dela looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela is trying to get back to full guard.

Mugabe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dela to stand up.
Donk. Mugabe catches Dela right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mugabe misses.
Mugabe looks to land a combination but Dela avoids it well.
Dela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mugabe tries to avoid it but Dela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mugabe to the ground. Mugabe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mugabe thuds a left hand into Dela's body.
Mugabe throws a right hand that Dela ducks under and follows up with a left that Dela also avoids with ease.
Mugabe throws a combination. Dela tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Mugabe does no damage.
Mugabe swinging wilding here.
Mugabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mugabe throws a right hand that Dela ducks under and follows up with a left that Dela also avoids with ease.
Rob Mugabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mugabe pinned against the cage. Mugabe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dela at a distance.
Mugabe lands with a nice combination. Dela backs away looking to recover.
Dela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mugabe lands with a shot to the body.
Mugabe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mugabe scores with a nice strike.
Mugabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Dela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mugabe sprawls well. Mugabe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela gets slowly back to his feet.
Mugabe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mugabe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Mugabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mugabe slips under a jab.
Mugabe looks to land a combination but Dela avoids it well.
Dela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mugabe's waist but Mugabe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dela off to one side.
Dela dodges the punch combination from Mugabe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela slips a jab and a cross from Mugabe.
Mugabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Mugabe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sarge Dela's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mugabe swinging wilding here.
Dela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mugabe.
Dela dodges the punch combination from Mugabe.
Mugabe misses with a hook.
Dela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mugabe but Mugabe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mugabe throws a series of strikes that have Dela backpedaling.
Mugabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela can do to turn this around?
Dela is breathing heavily.
Dela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mugabe as he avoids it easily.
Rob Mugabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mugabe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dela backs up against the cage.
Mugabe misses with a two punch combination.
Dela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mugabe avoids it really well and circles away.
Dela is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mugabe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dela.
Dela shoots in for a double leg but Mugabe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mugabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mugabe misses with a few strikes there.
Dela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mugabe tries to avoid it but Dela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mugabe to the ground. Mugabe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mugabe connects with a crisp jab.
Dela avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe works the jab nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mugabe, as that shot connected.
Mugabe scores with a three punch combo!
Mugabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mugabe swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Mugabe misses.
Dela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mugabe sprawls well. Mugabe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dela gets slowly back to his feet.
Dela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mugabe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dela somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mugabe tries to avoid it but Dela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mugabe to the ground. Mugabe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mugabe is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mugabe!
Mugabe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mugabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mugabe lands a with a good body shot.
Mugabe misses with the combination.
Dela misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mugabe does no damage.
Dela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mugabe cracks Dela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Mugabe misses.
Dela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mugabe!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mugabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dela.
Mugabe lands with a nice combination. Dela backs away looking to recover.
Dela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Mugabe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sarge Dela's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dela walks into a left hand.
Dela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mugabe tries to avoid it but Dela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mugabe to the ground. Mugabe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mugabe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dela manages to avoid it.
Mugabe throws a right hand that Dela ducks under and follows up with a left that Dela also avoids with ease.
Rob Mugabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Mugabe stalks Dela and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dela's face. Dela staggers backwards, shaken.
Dela looks for a takedown but Mugabe sprawls well.
Mugabe throws a combination. Dela tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mugabe swinging wilding here.
Mugabe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dela's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dela stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Mugabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mugabe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dela backs up against the cage.
Mugabe misses with a wild combination.
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mugabe was covering up waiting for the punch and Dela finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela wants to control from the top but Mugabe keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dela stops Mugabe from standing up.
Dela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mugabe wants to get back to his feet but Dela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mugabe keeping moving, preventing Dela from controlling successfully.
Dela postures up in Mugabe's guard and throws a big left but Mugabe blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dela connects with a body shot.
Mugabe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mugabe misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Mugabe misses.
Rob Mugabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dela.
Rob Mugabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
Mugabe throws a one two combo.
Sarge Dela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mugabe misses with a double jab.
Mugabe misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dela circles away quickly and effectively.
Dela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mugabe on the side of the head.
Mugabe throws a right hand that Dela ducks under and follows up with a left that Dela also avoids with ease.
Dela tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mugabe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dela somewhat.
Dela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mugabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Dela lands with a straight right. Mugabe didn't see that one coming.
Rob Mugabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mugabe throws a nice looking combination but Dela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Mugabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mugabe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Mugabe!